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| A great article on Class D/switching amps Yes, these were very good articles in The Absolute Sound. Although the reviewers have probably forgotten more than I will ever know about audio reproduction I concur with much of what they said, but if not disagree I would offer a slightly differe... | |
| Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used? I have been very pleased with the Ayre CX7e. Very lively sounding player. I wouldn't say tipped up in the high frequencies but it's definitely not mellow. Solid bass is another strong point and I suspect that's partly attributed to its oversized p... | |
| Integrated Amp with balanced XLR pre-amp out Jeff Rowland Concerto Integrated has two sets of XLR preamp outputs and two sets of XLR inputs but it is more expensive than the Concentra.In response to the post above, the McIntosh MA2275 integrated does not have balanced outputs. Only one balan... | |
| McIntosh MCD205 vs. McIntosh MCD201 Alanlyon. Have you tried using the MCD201 via the variable outputs straight into an amp? If so can you comment on the sound quality? | |
| Integrated vs separates Thanks all for your responses! It's great to see different perspectives.To answer your question Litespeedaudio the sound of the Mini Utopias with the Pass gear is fantastic, albeit a little lighter weight in the sub 45 hz but that's the speakers n... | |
| Hales Design Group speakers....how good were they? I have been a Hales fan for a number of years. I owned Concept 3's and currently own Transcendence 5's. Liking these speakers will probably depend on your preference for port or sealed enclosures. Hales have been criticized for not having that muc... | |
| Pass Preamps I can't say I have tried that many combinations of preamps but I have been very happy with my Pass X-1 pre and X-250 amp combination. For years I had been using a Camelot D/A converter with volume control as my pre and really enjoyed the transpare... | |
| Hales Design Group Speakers...Removing the Grills I suspect you have Hales Design Group "Revelation" speakers. The Concept line and the Transcendence line have metal framed grills that slide up and off the speaker baffle. The Revelations have a "sock" that fits in a groove where the baffle meets ... | |
| Looking for a cd player with analog or digital vol I agree with Mahandave. Compared to variable outs in sub $1000 players you would be hard pressed to beat a passive as the volume control. Passives tend to be very transparent but compared to an active line stage seem to lack in dynamics (based on ... | |
| Analog to Digital converter recommendation Thanks for the responses. I ended up taking your advice Cadet1 and went to Radio Shack. 40 bucks later I am now able to listen to my Adcom tuner through my digital pre. Thanks much for the advice. I tried Radio Shack once before but when I describ... | |
| Explain it to me like im 4 please? dedicated line I appreciate the do-it-yourself attitude but my recommendation to you if you have never performed any type of electrical work is to hire a professional. I realize the temptation to do all renovation work yourself because of the cost savings and th... | |
| Krell amplifier with Hales speakers? I used a Krell KAV 250a amp with Hales Concept 3's and found the sound a little too aggressive and bright. I had much better success using Balanced Audio Technology VK 200 with the Concept 3's. In fact, I still use the BAT with my Hales Transcende... | |
| no-budget preamp? I used to own a McCormack Micro Line Drive for very much the same reason. You can use this little pre as a passive device (just volume, balance and 3 input selector) or active and if I remember correctly you can adjust the gain in active mode. The... | |
| hardwood floors and spikes I just read one members suggestion about using pennies. I did the same thing but I had Hales Concept 3's (180 lbs) with three sharp cones each. They poked right through the pennies and left little impression of Abraham Lincoln on the wood floor. P... |